''Music Fuh Ya' (Musica Para Tu)'' is an
album
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by
American
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blues
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artist
Taj Mahal
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, released in 1977.
It peaked at No. 134 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Taj Mahal; except where indicated
# "You Got It"
# "
Freight Train
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" (
Elizabeth Cotten
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)
# "Baby, You're My Destiny"
#"Sailin' Into Walkers Cay"
# "Truck Driver's Two Step"
# "The Four Mills Brothers" (Durrie Parks)
# "Honey Babe"
# "Curry" (Ray Fitzpatrick)
Personnel
*Taj Mahal - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, banjo, mandolin
*Ray Fitzpatrick - bass, acoustic guitar, piano
*Rudy Costa - saxophone, bass, clarinet, flute, kalimba
*
Larry McDonald
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- percussion, piano
*
Kwasi Dzidzornu - congas, percussion
*
Kester Smith
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- drums, percussion
*
Robert Greenidge
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- steel drums
References
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1977 albums
Taj Mahal (musician) albums
Warner Records albums